419 scam: Finance Minister Benin <"www."@honey.ocn.ne.jp> Contact United Bank for Africa [UBA] For Your Compensation Fund.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22961670626 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- uba1870@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Finance Minister Benin <"www."@honey.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Finance Minister Benin <uba1870@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 00:00:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact United Bank for Africa [UBA] For Your Compensation Fund.

Good day my dear friend,

How are you doing together with your family, I hope all is well with you? if so, glory be to God almighty, I am writing to let you know that I have getting my fund transferred under the co-operation of a new friend from Tokyo-Japan, right now I have traveled to Japan for an investment project with my new partner and I did not forget your past effort and attempt to assist me at that time despite it failed us somehow.

I issued A bank draft cashier check worth of [$2.5M] Two million five hundred thousand united state dollars in your name for your Compensation and attempt to assist me at that time, Contact Director of United bank for Africa, [UBA] Mr.Jack Bode in Cotonou, Federal republic of Benin for immediate Delivery /Transfer of your draft cashier check with your full information such as;

Your Full Name;....
Your Home Address;..
Your City/Country;....
Your Telephone Number;....
A Copy of ID card/Passport.

Contact Mr. Jack via his office information for immediate release of the draft to you,

Name; Jack Bode
Email address; [uba1870@yahoo.com]
Telephone; +229-616-706-26

Write me when you receive it, so we can share the joy together after all the suffer at that time, I will be busy at this time and may not go to my email, until when I return in 3 months time, feel free to contact the director for your compensation, and note that every pepper have been secured in your name, only take care of the transfer /delivery of your fund [asap]

Have a Nice day,
Your Friend Dr. Jonas A. GBIAN.
Minister for Finance, Benin Republic.

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